Zipcar.

Join.
Are you 21+, just apply online today. It only takes a few minutes.
Once you’re approved, you get your very own Zipcard. Are you eligible?

Reserve.
Reserve one of our many Zipcars – for a couple of hours or the entire day. Do it online or use a phone. We’re easy.

Unlock.
Walk to the car, then just hold your Zipcard to the windscreen.
The doors will unlock, and it’s all yours!

Drive!
Drive away… and return to the same reserved parking space at the end of your reservation. It’s that simple. And remember, fuel and insurance are included too. Plus we pay the London congestion charge!

I had this idea about 8 months ago; and like most my ideas I soon found it already exists. That’s the world we live in. And I’m glad of it!

The only difference was that I proposed that you wouldn’t need to return it to the same parking spot. You could drive from London to Manchester, say, then get the train home. Or drive to the pub, have a few drinks, and get a cab back. But that’s something which might need a threshold of customers to make work.

I think the idea is great though. If public transport is good enough (which it can be in a city), and you can easily hire a car it gives you far more freedom. If this is a good system, and I end up moving to the city (my plan), I will be looking at this service before I look at buying a car.

I don’t want to own a car. I don’t want the hassle.

I’m sold by their promise. I hope it lives up to my expectations!

And by the way, I don’t want to own a house either. Imagine Zipbuilding!

Seriously.

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